24 Week Ironman Beginner Plan

This plan is intended for an inexerpienced or first time Ironman athlete training for Ironman Chattanooga. The plan prescribes training based off heartrate zones and/or rate of percieved extertion (RPE). It also includes periodic field testing to help the athlete define zones and effort.
This plan makes the following assumptions about an athletes fitness level: Ability to swim a 1500y workout, ride 25-30 consecutive miles and run at least 40 minutes.